LaBrava by Elmore Leonard
A former Secret Service agent turned photographer, Joe LaBrava, becomes entangled in a plot involving a faded movie star, Jean Shaw, whom he idolized in his youth. The story is set in Miami, where LaBrava is drawn into a scheme by Shaw and her lover to scam a mobster out of a large sum of money. As LaBrava gets deeper into the plot, he must use his old skills to navigate the dangerous underworld and protect Shaw, while also dealing with his feelings for her.
The 2288th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 320
- Words
- 87,271
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 42nd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)